Population, ages 12-15, female in India
India: Population, ages 12-15, female was 47.23 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-15, female in India, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-15, female in India stood at 47.23 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, female in India peaked at 47.23 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.25 million, in 1990.
That places India 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.25 million | — |
| 1991 | 36.99 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 37.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 38.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 39.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 40.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 41.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 42.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.23 million | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 47.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,311, 103.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 47.23 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 973,818, 48.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.40 million | 36.25 million | 42.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.50 million | 42.99 million | 47.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.19 million | 47.11 million | 47.23 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-15, female in India?
- Population, ages 12-15, female in India was 47.23 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 47.23 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for population, ages 12-15, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, female is the total number of females age 12-15.